9.2.3 Determine first derivative of a function involving : (a) addition, or (b) subtraction of algebraic terms.

Example
1.

Exercise

y = x2 + 3x +4

a.

y = x2 +4x +3

b.

dy
= 2x + 3
dx
2.

y = x2 - 3x +4

[2x+4]

a.

y = x2 -4x +3

y = x3 + 4x2 + 5

[2x+5]

b.

dy
= 2x - 3
dx
3.

y = x2 + 5x +6

y = x2 - 5x +6

[2x-4]

a.

y = x3 +5x2 +7

[2x-5]

b.

y = x3 + 6x2 + 8

dy
= 3x 2 + 8x
dx
[3x2 +10x]

4.

y = x - 3x -6

a.

y = x -5x -7

[3x2 + 12x]

b.

y = x - 6x 8

dy
= 3x 2 - 6 x
dx
[3x2-10x]

5.

y = x(x + 5)
y = x2 + 5x

a.

y = x(x - 6)

[3x2 -12x]

b.

dy
= 2x + 5
dx

y = x (x + 5)

[ 3x2 + 10x]

[2x6]

6.

y = (x+1)(x + 5)
y = x2 + 6x + 5

a.

y = (x+1)(x 6)

dy
= 2x + 6
dx

b.

y = (x2 +1)(x - 4)

[3x2 -8x+1]

[2x5]

7.

y = (x+3)2
y = x2 + 6x + 9

a.

y = (x+4)2

b.

dy
= 2x + 6
dx
8.

y = x(x+3)2
y = x(x2 + 6x + 9)
y = x3 + 6x2 + 9x

y = (3x+1)2

[2(x+4)]

a.

y = x(x+4)2

[6(3x+1)]

b.

y = x(3x+1)2

dy
= 3x 2 + 12x + 9
dx
[3x2 + 16x+16]

Differentiation

[27x2 +12x+1]

Example
9.

3
x
2
y = x + 3x-1
y = x2 +

a.

y = x2 +

Exercise
b.
4
y = x3 x

5
x

dy
= 2 x - 3x - 2
dx
dy
3
= 2x - 2
dx
x
[3x 2 + x42 ]

[2x - x52 ]
10.

y = x2 +

3 4
+
x x2

y = x2 +

5 6
+
x x2

b.

y = x3 -

4 5
x x2

y = x2 + 3x-1 + 4x-2
dy
= 2 x - 3x - 2 - 8x -3
dx
dy
3 8
= 2- 2 - 3
dx
x x
11.

x 3 + 4x + 5
y=
x

[3x 2 + x42 + 10
]
x3

[2x - x52 - 12
]
x3
a.

x 3 + 5x - 6
y=
x

b.

x 3 - 2x - 7
y=
x

y = x2 + 4 + 5x -1
dy
= 2 x - 5 x -2
dx
dy
5
= 2x - 2
dx
x
12.

y=

x 3 + 4x + 5
x2

[2x + x62 ]
a.

y=

x 3 + 5x - 6
x2

[2x + x72 ]
b.

y=

x 3 - 2x - 7
x2

y = x + 4x-1 + 5x-2
dy
= 1 - 4 x - 2 - 10 x -3
dx
dy
4 10
= 1- 2 - 3
dx
x x
[1- x52 + 12
]
x3
Differentiation

[1+ x22 + 14
]
x3

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